Canada vs Maldives: Infant mortality rate
Canada
4.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Maldives
4.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Canada rank
161st
Maldives rank
160th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Canada
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.75 per 1,000 live births against 4.72 per 1,000 live births in Canada, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 160th of 212 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 per 1,000 live births | 21.35 per 1,000 live births | 16.15 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | 5.31 per 1,000 live births | 0.6963 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Canada or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4.75 per 1,000 live births against 4.72 per 1,000 live births in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Canada and Maldives?
- 0.03 per 1,000 live births, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Maldives rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 160th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.